Command Project... (Create new TwinCAT project)

Symbol: Command Project... (Create new TwinCAT project) 1:

Hotkey: [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [N]

Function: The command opens the New Project dialog for creating a new TwinCAT project file.

Call: Menu File > New

New Project dialog

Depending on the selected template, you will obtain a project that automatically has a certain number of objects.

Command Project... (Create new TwinCAT project) 2:

Categories

Recent

Shows the last used project template.

Installed > Templates

Shows the TwinCAT project templates:

  • Other Project Types
  • TwinCAT Measurement
  • TwinCAT PLC
  • TwinCAT Projects

Online

Not relevant

Templates

Category Other Project Types

Visual Studio Solutions

Empty Visual Studio Solution

Category TwinCAT Measurement

BodePlot

Bode Plot

Scope

Scope YT Project

Scope YT NC Project

Scope YT Project with Reporting

Scope XY Project

Scope XY Project with Reporting

Category TwinCAT PLC

 

TwinCAT PLC Project

Category TwinCAT Projects

 

TwinCAT XAE Project

Name

Name of the project to be created. A default name appears, depending on the template. The numeric supplement ensures the uniqueness of the name in the file system.

You can change the file name according to the file path conventions of the operating system. Dots are not allowed in the name.

TwinCAT automatically adds the file extension that matches the selected template.

Location

Location for the new project file.

The Browse... button opens a dialog for browsing the file system.

The combobox field shows the history of previously entered paths.

Solution

  • Create new solution
  • Add
  • Create in new instance

Create directory for solution

Command Project... (Create new TwinCAT project) 3: Solution directory is created.

Solution name

Name of the solution. By default, the TwinCAT project name is automatically adopted.

OK

TwinCAT opens a new project.

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